Valley Gate Labradors in Stevensville, MT

"Maverick and I had the pleasure of being a professional upland and waterfowl guides on a large private ranch in North Central Colorado. During the three years we worked the ranch, Maverick, along with three Grand Master Pointing Retrievers, was able to impress many fellow hunters as the ultimate hunting dog.

Colorado is not known for its pheasant hunting. Seven years ago, Maverick and one other yellow were the only labs among 16 dogs hunting as a group of friends. All the other dogs were traditional pointers and flushers. Either German Shorthairs, English Pointers or Brittany Spaniels. As of opening day four years ago, all the dogs were labs. In an area where the dogs had to actually hunt for the birds, the labs really showed their stuff.

Today, we have selectively bred a strain of labs that are exceptional hunters as well as superb family dogs. The pointing trait is the keystone to our bloodline selection. All of our puppies have at least four Grand Master Pointing Retrievers in their four generation pedigree. "